The Dog Fighting Penalty Enhancement Bill increased the punishment for dog fighting from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony, and increased the punishment for attending a dog fighting exhibition from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor (HB 916, 2007).

The Dog Fighting Classified as Organized Crime Bill was passed in 2009 (SB 554). It allows dog fighting to be classified as organized crime and additionally allows for the forfeiture of all property including cash, vehicles, etc. associated with dog fightin